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Gogglebox, 24 Ceremony, Hosted by Comedian Romesh Ranganathan, Have Changed Television on 5 June at the BFI Southbank June 2015 The history man goes digital Accelerate Digital with Fujitsu We live in a world increasingly characterised by time-shifted who manage our $2bn research and development portfolio viewing and listening and one where digital spectrum is infi nite. to our full scope IT services. One where digital is transforming how we communicate, watch, share, and listen whilst offering overwhelming choice through Fujitsu will be demonstrating its capabilities, including multi-channel, multi-device experiences. the transport of uncompressed video and transmission of broadcast quality video content over an IP network at its From hyper-personalised content to new channels and World Tour event at the end of June in London. collaborative platforms – media organisations seek to earn trust by putting the audience on center-stage. Find out more at uk.fujitsu.com Fujitsu can enable media organisations in their journey to digital, allowing them to respond to increasing demands from the business, customers and the market. Fujitsu modernises FUJITSU IN NUMBERS end-to-end business operations, by building new digital 750 km optical fibre backbone. 36,000 managed front-end experiences, and seamlessly connecting these to network devices. High speed networks for the world of the back-end systems and infrastructure. connectivity. 30 years of engineering experience. 24/7 Fujitsu can put you at the forefront of digital with the highest network operations centres. +1000 field engineers. levels of security and performance; supported through a +95,000 patents. wealth of experience which extends from our laboratories Journal of The Royal Television Society June 2015 l Volume 52/6 From the CEO I am very pleased to about. It was fascinating to hear two at the BFI Southbank on 5 June. The say that the May RTS very different perspectives on the winners and nominees are presented Futures event, “First election and its coverage. from page 24 onwards. Congratula- Dates – Falling in Love Paul Jackson is standing down as tions to every single one of them. with Ideas”, and our Chair of RTS Legends. I am so grateful And huge thanks to Stuart Murphy, RTS Legends lunch for the absolutely superb job Paul has our RTS Student Awards Chair. The featuring Jeremy done: the calibre and range of speakers highlights of the ceremony have gone Paxman and Alastair Stewart were he has persuaded to be interviewed at out on Sky Arts. both huge successes. these lunches has been extraordinary. As Creative Skillset recently Great ideas are the lifeblood of tele- Thanks, too, to Clive Jones, who reminded us, gaining a foothold in TV is vision. At “First Dates” (see page 21) the co-produced the May lunch with Paul. often challenging. With luck, those who audience heard from some of TV’s top I was thrilled to attend the RTS Scot- triumphed at the student awards will creative thinkers on how to turn ideas land Awards, on 20 May, at the Oran have a head start as they consider their into must-watch shows. Sincere Mor in Glasgow, where we recognised options beyond full-time education. thanks to all those who took part. the best of Scottish television. STV Our two heavyweight anchormen Deputy Director of Channels Elizabeth were expertly put through their paces Partyka was a deserving recipient of by Steve Hewlett at the Legends lunch the RTS Scotland Award (details on (see page 14). This sold-out event was page 33). seriously entertaining. The journalists Finally, I’d like to highlight the 20th who attended had plenty to write RTS Student Television Awards, held Theresa Wise Contents Peter Bazalgette’s TV Diary Head to head Peter Bazalgette praises television’s election coverage TV heavyweights Jeremy Paxman and Alastair Stewart 5 and recommends some serious rethinking on the BBC 14 lock horns, with conflicting takes on TV’s election licence fee coverage. Steve Clarke has a ringside seat Action man makes history online Local-TV: here to stay Dan Snow was a late convert to YouTube. He explains to Ignore the premature epitaphs, argues Torin Douglas. 6 Pippa Shawley how he is building an online empire 18 Jeremy Hunt’s vision for a new generation of small TV stations refuses to be buried From pipes to poetry Josh Sapan transformed AMC Networks by backing shows Our Friend in the West 8 such as Mad Men and extending its channels business With a new government in London, the future of the beyond the US. Stuart Kemp profiles a deal-maker like 20 Welsh-language service, S4C, is again under scrutiny, no other says Huw Jones A change is gonna come Half an hour to create a hit How will the SNP’s new presence at Westminster affect Matthew Bell reports from an RTS Futures event that 10 UK broadcasting? Maggie Brown foresees seismic events 21 offered tips on how to turn ideas into great television The format king RTS Student Television Awards Anne McElvoy turns the spotlight on Stephen Lambert, The winners, in 16 categories, were announced at a 12 whose reality formats, such as Wife Swap and Gogglebox, 24 ceremony, hosted by comedian Romesh Ranganathan, have changed television on 5 June at the BFI Southbank Cover picture: BBC Editor Production, design, advertising Royal Television Society Subscription rates Printing Legal notice Steve Clarke Gordon Jamieson 3 Dorset Rise, UK £115 ISSN 0308-454X © Royal Television Society 2015. 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